What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for ANF FY2025 Earnings?

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch in a report issued on Tuesday, January 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the apparel retailer will post earnings of $10.58 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $10.54. The consensus estimate for Abercrombie & Fitch’s current full-year earnings is $10.63 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch’s Q4 2025 earnings at $3.44 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.61 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.61 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.00 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.95 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.68 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.36 EPS.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The apparel retailer reported $2.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.18. Abercrombie & Fitch had a net margin of 11.16% and a return on equity of 46.50%. The firm had revenue of $1.21 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.83 EPS. Abercrombie & Fitch’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Abercrombie & Fitch from $149.00 to $139.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. StockNews.com upgraded Abercrombie & Fitch from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $173.00 to $220.00 in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and set a $190.00 price objective on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $201.00 to $204.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Abercrombie & Fitch currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $182.25.

Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Performance

Shares of ANF opened at $126.88 on Thursday. Abercrombie & Fitch has a fifty-two week low of $100.84 and a fifty-two week high of $196.99. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $146.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $147.48. The company has a market capitalization of $6.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.57 and a beta of 1.52.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Everence Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Abercrombie & Fitch in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $212,000. Lmcg Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 11.2% in the 4th quarter. Lmcg Investments LLC now owns 24,669 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $3,687,000 after purchasing an additional 2,479 shares during the last quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 228.9% during the 3rd quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 27,621 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $3,864,000 after buying an additional 19,222 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 115.8% during the 3rd quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 25,483 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $3,565,000 after buying an additional 13,677 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB raised its position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 17.5% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 26,756 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $4,024,000 after buying an additional 3,978 shares during the period.

Insider Buying and Selling at Abercrombie & Fitch

In related news, EVP Samir Desai sold 5,926 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.51, for a total transaction of $880,070.26. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 22,059 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,275,982.09. This trade represents a 21.18 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Scott D. Lipesky sold 8,605 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.20, for a total transaction of $1,292,471.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 97,850 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,697,070. This trade represents a 8.08 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 17,401 shares of company stock valued at $2,631,741 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 2.58% of the company’s stock.

Abercrombie & Fitch Company Profile

Abercrombie & Fitch Co, through its subsidiaries, operates as an omnichannel retailer in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and internationally. The company offers an assortment of apparel, personal care products, and accessories for men, women, and kids under the Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister, and Gilly Hicks brands.